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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Game Lookoutnow makes all to win

Sun 11th Dec 2011, 15:52

Lookoutnow made all to take the second big field contest of the day at Cork, the Follow us on Twitter Novice Handicap Hurdle, for his trainer Eoin Doyle with Michael Butler aboard.

The 6yo son of Beneficial show promise when finishing second to Eddie Zero at Downpatrick in March and followed up on that run with another good effort on his next start at Thurles in October where he finished a staying on third behind Magdoodle.

Recent Limerick winner Really Unique almost joined the winner as they entered the straight but Lookoutnow pulled out more and ran on gamely to land the spoils by a length and a half.

5/1 shot Dr Proctor finished a further length and three parts back in third for the father and son team of Pat and Tony Kelly while Pampered Jack completed the placings for Shane Buggy a further eight and a half lengths back in fourth at 25/1. Dbanks who was backed from his opening show on course of 7/1 into 9/2 favourite disappointingly pulled up for his trainer Eamonn Fehily with Davy Russell aboard.

Winning rider Michael Butler said afterwards: "Eoin (Doyle) is at a county final today. This fellow loved the ground and I’d imagine he will go for something similar next."

About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.